New Masjid Opened In Cuba
With the blessed month of Muharram upon us, we are pleased to present a new masjid in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. The Imam and the…
Our Region
A Masjid Built By An African Tribe
The Queenstown Masjid (on the Essequibo Coast) was built in 1780 by several Fulani tribes of African descent who came from Senegambia. The Fulani families on…
Longdenville Jamaat (Congregation) History And Development
Longdenville, Trinidad & Tobago: Masjid ul Nur Longdenville Jamaat (congregation) started from very humble beginnings possibly as early as 1918. Situated on the Caparo Brasso…
Muslims In The Dominican Republic
Alhamdulillah (All praise belongs to God). We are a small community in Santiago City, Dominican Republic. We began with four people, in my dental office for Jumma (Friday…
Reflections On The Contribution Of Muslims On Guyana’s 52nd Independence Anniversary
Hajji Omar Farouk, President of The International Muslims Organization of Toronto, a Canadian-Guyanese Muslim, was invited to deliver a message on behalf of the Guyanese…
Remembering Ustadh Dill Mohammed
Hajji Imam Dill Mohammed was the first Imam (prayer leader/spiritual head) of the Jamaat at Ste. Madeline, Trinidad (founded in 1960). He was born in Corinth…
Trinidad Masjid Request Police Assistance On Guns Found On Premises
Cunupia, Trinidad: A Trinidad Masjid requested Police assistance on guns found on its premises. Masjid-ul-Muttaqeen administrators Imam Shiraz and Maulana Saeed in a joint statement…
Defending The Muslim Faith In 1870s Guyana
Gool Mohamed Khan had a great zeal and fervor for learning more about Islam and other religions. He devoted a considerable amount of time increasing…
A Tribute To Haji Shamir Khan (ra) [1926 – 2013) The Visionary Founder Of Imdad Masjid
Imam Haji Shamir Khan (Rahmatullahi ‘alayh) of Masjid Imdad, Toronto passed away on 16 Ramadan 1434 A.H. and was laid to rest after Salat al-Jumu‘ah…
Hijab Wearing Teacher In Training Barred From Denominational School
The Trinidad Guardian reported that “The Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS) board of management’s decision to refuse hijab-wearing On-the-Job-Trainee (OJT) Nafisah Nakhid on the Lakshmi…